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The Civil law, including the Twelve tables: the Institutes of Gaius, the Rules of Ulpian, the Opinions of Paulus, the Enactments of Justinian, and the Constitutions of Leo

The Civil Law encompasses a variety of ancient Roman legal documents, including the influential Twelve Tables, which laid the groundwork for Roman law. It also includes the Institutes of Gaius, a foundational legal treatise; the Rules of Ulpian, a collection of legal interpretations; the Opinions of Paulus, a set of legal decisions; the Enactments of Justinian, which codified Roman law; and the Constitutions of Leo, a collection of laws issued by the Byzantine Emperor Leo. more

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Ulpian
Ulpian

Ulpian, born in 170 AD and died in 228 AD, was a renowned jurist of the Roman Empire. He was born in Syria and is considered the father of Roman jurisprudence, having a profound impact on the development of Roman law. more

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